New BMW I5: The Electric 5 Series Takes SELFIES As You Drive | 4K

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- The i5 will slot between the i4 and i7 executive saloon models.
- The car has a large, blanked-off kidney grill, digital headlights, and the same flush door handles as the i4. The Hofmeister kink has an embossed five.
- The side skirts are black to hide visual weight.
- The interior has a driver-oriented cockpit design. There is vegan interior called veganza everywhere, except for the leather steering wheel, although full leather can be requested.
- The curved display has a driver display and a central unit with the main menu, navigation, and games that use the AirConsole platform.
- It has a version of the interaction bar like in the i7, which has a long, thin ambient light bar.
- The i5 eDrive40 has a single motor driving the rear wheels, with 340 horsepower. It hits 62 mph in 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 120 mph.
- The i5 M60 xDrive is all-wheel drive with motors on both axles. Together, they produce 598 horsepower and up to 820 Newton meters of torque, and it will manage 0-62 mph in 3.8 seconds before climbing to 143 mph.
- The eDrive40 can manage 362 miles on a charge; the M60 can manage 321 miles.
- It can be recharged from 10% to 156 kilometers of range in ten minutes from a DC fast charger.
- With highway assist, the car will drive itself, even with hands off the steering wheel, as long as the driver keeps their eyes on the road.
- Parking assist allows the car to park itself using a smartphone. In some locations, it will even pay for parking.
- There is an onboard selfie camera.
- The i5 can be recharged from 10% to 156 kilometers of range in ten minutes from a DC fast charger.
- There is plenty of leg room in the rear, with a glass panoramic roof and vents with a touch screen.
- There are lots of charging points in the back.
- The i5 is a large car at just over 5 meters long and nearly 2 meters wide, which gives more room for people and luggage and a large boot.
- The sound track while moving has been composed by Hans Zimmer.
- BMW has to convince customers to switch from ICE to EV as they phase petrol cars out. The i5 also needs to divert eyes away from Tesla, Mercedes, and Audi.

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